OXFORD MOTOR CLUB · 2016-08-16 · the iconic Talbot Sunbeam Lotus that Henri Toivonen used to win...

OXFORD MOTOR CLUB

Oxford Motor Club member Richard Crozier

Co‐driving with Linzi Henderson on the 2016 Scottish Rally

Photograph reproduced by kind permission of Frank Love (© Race & Rally Photography)

June ‐ July 2016 Magazine

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CONTENTS ARTICLE PAGE

OXFORD MOTOR CLUB CONTACTS 2

EDITORIAL 2

EVER DRIVEN THROUGH SOMEONE’S FRONT DOOR? 3

2016 CARFAX STAGES RALLY 4

FUTURE CLUB EVENTS 5

PROSPECTIVE OXFORD AIRPORT TOUR (No date yet) 8

WELCOME TO THE CLUB 8

OXFORD MOTOR CLUB 2016 ‘EVENT CALENDAR’ 9

EVENT INVITATIONS & REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE 10

SUMMER AUTOTEST, PCA AND CLUB SPONSORED BBQ 10

YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOUR INPUT! 12

CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS 13

MY SIDE OF THE STAGES 14

COTSWOLD MOTOR SPORTS GROUP 15

YOUR NEXT RIVETTING EVENT REPORT GOES HERE 16

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OXFORD MOTOR CLUB CONTACTS

Name Position Contact e‐mail

OFFICERS

Chris Hambly Chairman [email protected]

John Blackwell Vice Chairman [email protected]

John Blackwell Club Secretary [email protected]

Shirley Blackwell Club Treasurer [email protected]

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Colin Minchin Chief Marshal [email protected]

John Blackwell Safeguarding Officer [email protected]

John Blackwell Competition Secretary [email protected]

Steve Newman Magazine Editor [email protected]

Charlie Walker Membership Secretary [email protected]

John Blackwell Points Collator [email protected]

Simon Phillips Webmaster [email protected]

NON‐EXECTUTIVE COMMITTEE

Harvey Warner Committee Member [email protected]

EDITORIAL Yet another month, another magazine, yet another plea to members for write‐ups, adverts, stories. We do honestly know that there are many of you out there competing, officiating on events, building up competition cars, and undertaking a myriad selection of ‘Daring Do’ activities, but where are those informative words that you want to share with other OMC members. I can understand folk like Richard Crozier, who is here, there and everywhere, competing successfully on up to 3 events per weekend, and just needs the rest of his time to recover before his next exploits. He might find it difficult to tell night from day, let alone write entertaining witty reports on his adventures. As for the rest of you, please put pen to paper or fingers to keyboard and tell us about your motoring endeavours. We are all very interested in anything you do, whether it is on our own events, other local, national, or for that matter International events. Pretty much everything to do with cars and Motorsports is of interest, so PLEASE take time to quickly knock together an email, (with pictures, wherever), and send it to me at [email protected]

Steve


EVER DRIVEN THROUGH SOMEONE’S FRONT DOOR?

Last year I got asked to deliver a car to the Royal Automobile Club on Pall Mall in Central London.

Delivering a car into the middle of London sounded like it could get a bit tricky but then I found out it

has to be there for 5AM! This meant leaving work just after 3AM with the van and trailer containing

the iconic Talbot Sunbeam Lotus that Henri Toivonen used to win the 1980 RAC Rally. The car was

asked to be on display for a week while Jean Todt was staying in the RAC accommodation.

So when I arrived at the front of the club on Pall Mall, I saw some people in HI‐Vis and asked them if I

needed to go to the service entrance….. I got a reply saying, no you’re in the right place….we are just

taking the front doors out so we can move the cars! This involved removing the rotating door and the

two side doors; this is something that happens every Monday. Once the doors were removed, the

workers assembled a set of ramps to the 1st floor and the current exhibit, a Le Mans Porsche GT1 was

very carefully driven out of the front of the building.

Now it was my turn, I got the sunbeam fired up and off the trailer, waking up a few locals in the

process. Quite apprehensively I drove the car up the ramps and onto the 1st floor landing, did a 3

point turn and I was done…leaving a slightly smoky sign that someone had just been driving through a

5 start hotel!

I’ve done some random things in my life of motorsport, but this is the first time I’ve intentionally

driven through someone’s front door!

Chris Hambly


2016 CARFAX STAGES RALLY

An update and a plea for help.

The Carfax Rally is the premiere event for Oxford Motor Club and takes place on Saturday, 6th August at Throckmorton Airfield near Pershore which is about 45 miles from Oxford. This year, in addition to being rounds of the ASWMC, ACSMC and CMSG stage rally championships we are pleased to host a round of the Historic Rally Car Register and their Mintex ‘Old Stager’ Championship 2016 incorporating the MINI SPORT Mini Cup. Previous rounds of this championship have brought a good entry of wonderful historic rally cars. In an unprecedented time the rally filled the 75 places in a day over two weeks and, at the time of writing, we have 5 reserves with an expectation this will rise over the next weeks. Of the 75, we have 16 historic rally competitors with 3 more on the reserve list with cars including many Mini Coopers and a Ferrari Michelotto 308. In the open classes we have a wide variety of cars including 18 Ford Escorts. For those interested the full entry list is on the Club web site. Whilst the organising positions have been allocated to experienced members of the Club there is an obvious need for as many club members to get involved to make the event a success. If you haven’t already volunteered to be official, marshal, radio operator or helper then please read on. For those not as experienced, there are many small tasks that are not difficult but do take up time and the assistance of club members is essential. Starting on the Wednesday before the event we hold the ‘Lick and Stick’. A name inherited from years gone by where everything was posted but is now a tradition even though everything is sent electronically. This is where we collate all the paperwork for officials, marshals and competitors and go through the final arrangements – particularly with Sector Marshals, marshals and those who are making time to help out on the Set Up day. The Set Up day is the difficult one as we do this on a Friday which for many people is a working day. Most of the organisers who are working and not retired like me, take a day’s holiday or work their shifts or flexi time to suit our timetable so you can see we really appreciate anyone who is prepared to spend the time to come along to Throckmorton to lay out the stages and set up the venue. Again, we work to a plan and if you have no experience you will be part of a group covering a specific task.

Laying out hundreds of cones, dozens of tyres and yards of tape plus arrows and stage signs needs a small army of volunteers. If you can help, even if just for a few hours, PLEASE let me know. We will be on site setting up between 10:00 and 16:00.

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Saturday, the day of the event, can be a little more relaxing even though we start at 06:00. All the preparation is done and the officials take centre stage so you can get to see some of the action. The venue is designated non‐spectator so this is the only chance to see any action. However, come 17:30 everything has to be cleared from the airfield, reloaded onto trailers and brought back to the Club garages at Long Hanborough where it is unloaded and stashed away until next year. With as many members help as possible we can get this done and be away back to Oxford by 20:00 with a chance of being home at a reasonable hour and, of course, with a Saturday rally, Sunday is free! Whilst we have several experienced officials from within the Club organising the Carfax we should be looking to the future. As in most clubs we tend to rely on the same members continuing to take on the responsibilities of being on Committees and running events, not thinking that one day we may need someone new, and then finding we do not have the required skills within the Club. It is essential that more members become involved with events and Club life in general and the easiest way to find out if a particular role is to your liking is to volunteer. Talk to us, shadow us whilst we do our jobs, ask how you can help – just get involved. That’s how we all started. John Blackwell ‐ Competition Secretary

FUTURE CLUB EVENTS Over the next few months we have a number of events, both in‐club and out‐of‐club, for your enjoyment. All information is correct at the time of writing but things can change so double check with the organisers.

JULY Wednesday 6th is the Club Night at the Jolly Boatman, Thrupp. Do come along.

On Friday 15th the second of the HERO 1000 mile events we are involved with visits our area. This the 1000 mile Trial which recreates the original drive between Edinburgh and London taking place over 5 days. Signing on is a 7:45 and we should be finished mid to late morning. At the moment we will be helping to cover the tests at Bicester Heritage but there is a possibility we may be moved to Claydon House. The timing on that test is after Bicester but not be a great deal. Please give me a call or email if you are able help. Being a weekday I’m hoping enough people will be off work and I will have more details of times and location soon. Contact [email protected] or 07857 403451


Then on Sunday 24th we have the annual Oxford Motor Club Grass Autotest, PCA and Club BBQ. David Smith is organising the annual Grass Autotest at Matthew Green’s farm at Pusey nr Faringdon whilst Shirley and John Blackwell will be running the free club BBQ. This is the social highlights of the year where the sun always shines and you get a chance to meet old and new members and, if not competing, just sit and chat and enjoy the barbeque. Regulations are out but if you missed them they can be found on the Club web site and more details of this entertaining day will be circulated in the next weeks.

AUGUST Getting July out of the way and into August we are into a very busy couple of weeks as we get the Oxford Motor Club Carfax Stages Rally under way. The event has been in the planning for several months but now the practical part of the event will need as many members as possible to make it a success. If you haven’t already volunteered then no doubt you will get more emails asking for your help as we near the event. Please don’t leave it to the last minute to offer your help. On Wednesday 3rd we have the ‘Lick and Stick‘ meeting where all the paperwork for marshals, officials and competitors is compiled and final arrangements are made, many hands make this task a lot easier. Friday 5th is the Set Up day and with this being a Friday we rely on members being free during the week. Last year we had 25 people helping set up the stages and I anticipate we will need at least as many this year. On the day itself, Saturday 6th, the event gets under way and again, we will need many members as possible to help run and clear down so we can get the stage furniture back to Oxford and the get home at a reasonable hour. Later that month on the 21st August round 9 of the CMSG Autosolo championship takes place. Organised by Bath MC and running at Keeble Airfield full details are on their web site. Contact for the event is Cathy Dyer, phone 01225 867475, Email‐[email protected]

SEPTEMBER Moving into September and we start with a completely new experience for your enjoyment – a scenic drive. On Saturday 3rd ‘Drive to the Claydons’ is being organised by Simon Marks and is for Classic cars, more of which will be available later. Starting with breakfast at the Cotswold Wildlife Park the drive takes the scenic lanes through the Cotswolds on its way back to the finish at the ‘Cars in the Claydons’ festival of motoring in Buckinghamshire where you will be able to visit the show. This is a another new venture which hosts a vast but interesting selection of vintage, historic, classic and modern vehicles and racing cars. As well as ‘competitors‘ we will need a small number of marshals and organisers to help the event succeed. Contact for this event at the moment is Simon Marks on [email protected]


The Blackthorn Classic Car Show takes place on Sunday September 4th. Another local event with interesting vehicles to keep us all entertained. Wednesday 7th is the Club Night at the Jolly Boatman, Thrupp and will centre on the Carfax Debrief.

The following Friday 9th the 12 car season resumes with the Dolphin ‘Golden Leaves’ 12 Car. Ian

Harrison – Dolphin MC will be the contact.

Sunday 18th sees round 10 of the CMSG Autosolo championship hosted by Ross Motor Club. Contact

details are not available at the time of writing but will be available on their web site.

Saturday 24th sees us back at Throckmorton Airfield for the HERO Challenge. A one day event which needs OMC’s help to run one of the tests as timekeepers or observers. Colin Minchin the club Chief marshal will be the contact if you want to volunteer. The following day Sunday 25th is the Patriot Stages Rally organised jointly by Forresters and SWAC motor clubs at the military training ground at Caerwent nr Chepstow. Forresters provide a great deal of help and assistance on the Carfax Rally and it would be appreciated if OMC could reciprocate this help. On Friday 30th the next round of the CMSG Roadsport 12 Car resumes. Running on Map 163/164 and organised by Kevin Belcher and Paul Hardy. Details will be available nearer the event.

OCTOBER The first event in October on Sunday 2nd is the OMC Boanerges Autosolo and PCA. We are back at Finmere again and are round 11 of the CMSG championship. There will be an article in the magazine nearer the time but put the date in your diary. Wednesday 5th is the Club Night at the Jolly Boatman, Thrupp.

To finish off a busy club week, on Friday, 7th October is the next OMC 12 car rally organised by Tony

Mytton. Please note that this date may be subject to change as we try to avoid date clashes with

nearby local clubs from whom competitors may wish to enter both events.

Finally, on the 28th October is round 5 of the CMSG Roadsport 12 car championship. On maps 175/185

the event will be organised by Glynn Hayworth of Basingstoke MC.


PROSPECTIVE OXFORD AIRPORT TOUR (No date yet)

Charlie Walker is working away behind the scenes to finalise

the details for this upcoming event.

Plan will be a take a look around as much of the site that the

powers that be will allow.

Then we will be going for a play in one of the simulators on

site (krypton factor style!). The

schedule would be a couple of

hours in an afternoon on a

weekend probably, as that's when things are quiet at the airport

generally.

Looks like we have plenty of interest for the visit and in due time

Charlie will advise us of who will be able to attend based on the access

provided to him. Any further questions please contact Charlie via

email at [email protected]

WELCOME TO THE CLUB

We have 2 new members joining us within the last month. So we welcome

Alastair Woodhead

and

Oliver Schoenenberger

We hope to see you at our upcoming events, and look forward to sharing tales

from you motoring interests and activities.


OXFORD MOTOR CLUB 2016 ‘EVENT CALENDAR’ Information is correct at time of printing.

Dates may be subject to change so please check with organisers.

July

Wednesday 6th Oxford MC Club Evening Jolly Boatman, Thrupp 164/48015480154 Friday 15th HERO 1000m Trial Sunday 24th Oxford MC Grass Autotest & BBQ Pusey (TBC) OMC Sunday 31st Oxford MC Carfax Rally Set Up Day 1 Simon Marks

August

Wednesday 3rd Oxford MC Club Evening (Carfax Briefing/Lick and Stick) Friday 5th Oxford MC Carfax Rally Set Up Day 2 Simon Marks Saturday 6th Oxford MC Carfax Stages Throckmorton Sunday 21st CMSG R9 Autosolo Kemble Bath MC

September

Saturday 3rd Oxford Scenic Tour Simon Marks Wednesday 7th Oxford MC Club Evening [Carfax Debrief] Simon Marks Friday 9th Dolphin Golden Leaves 12 Car Dolphin MC Friday 18th CMSG R10 Autosolo TBA Ross MC Saturday 24th HERO Challenge – Throckmorton Colin Minchin Sunday 25th Patriot Stages Rally, Caerwent Forresters MC Friday 30th CMSG Roadsport 12 Car #4 Map 163/164 Kevin Belcher

Paul Hardy Oxford/Dolphin

October

Sunday 2nd Oxford MC Boanerges Autosolo [Finmere] David Smith (CMSG R11) Wednesday 5th Oxford MC Club Evening Jolly Boatman, Thrupp 164/480154 Friday 7th Oxford MC 12 Car Tony Mytton Friday 28th CMSG Roadsport 12 car # 5 Map175/185 Glynn Hayward Basingstoke

November

Wednesday 2nd Oxford MC Club Evening Jolly Boatman, Thrupp 164/480154 Saturday 5th HERO RAC Rally of the Tests Throckmorton Colin Minchin Friday 11th Dolphin Gun Powder Plot 12 car Dolphin MC Saturday 12th Wyedean Rally Forest of Dean MC Friday 18th CMSG Roadsport 12 Car #6 Map 175 Haydn Marks

Brian Cammack Oxford

Sunday 23rd CMSG R12 Autosolo Throckmorton 60 & Worcs MC


Saturday 26th Regency Stages Rally Bath Showground Weston‐S‐Mare MC

December

Wednesday 7th Oxford MC Club Evening Jolly Boatman, Thrupp 164/480154 Sat/Sun 5th/6th Rockingham Stages Rally Middlesex /

Thame MC Friday 9th CMSG Roadsport 12 Car #7 Map 162 Zenya Heap Richard Austen

Oxford Friday 16th Oxford MC 12 Car Chris Hambly

2017

February

Wednesday 1st Annual General Meeting / Awards Presentation OMC

EVENT INVITATIONS & REQUESTS FOR ASSISTANCE Farnborough District Motor Club would like to invite Oxford Motor Club members to compete in their Summer Solo at Buller Barracks, Aldershot on 3rd July – Buller offers us a good surface all courses will be open, clear and easy to follow.

Peter Manning 01442 874256 Regs not currently available on FDMC website http://www.farnboroughdmc.org.uk

SUMMER AUTOTEST, PCA AND CLUB SPONSORED BBQ

On Sunday 24th July Oxford Motor Club, headed by David Smith, will once again be organising our annual Grass Autotest, PCA and Club sponsored BBQ, held, with the kind permission of OMC member Matthew Green, on his farmland at Pusey Lodge, Farringdon near Witney. The autotest will follow the format of recent years with one large course


which is altered four times throughout the day to form the tests. The event is open to all members, and other adjacent motor clubs, in whatever car you wish to use and this event is driven solo. In this event the minimum age for the driver is 16 but they are limited to a car which must be classed as a ‘touring car’ with a conventional engine size not exceeding 1400cc.

Running alongside the main Autotest we are organising a Production Car Autotest [PCA] which varies from the Autotest as it is for drivers and navigators / passengers. While emphasising PCA being for younger members it’s open to all ages in whatever car you choose.

We are looking to encourage younger drivers aged between 14 and 16 who are navigated by someone who holds a full driving licence and there is also the opportunity for even younger family members to be involved. Providing the driver holds a full driving licence then the passenger / navigator can be as young as 12, all of which is an ideal opportunity to get the kids involved in motorsport in a safe way. There are certain qualifying criteria regarding younger competitors. The adult, either driver or passenger, must hold a full driving licence, have some experience in Autotests / Autosolos and the car must be classed as a ‘touring car’ with an conventional engine size not exceeding 1400cc. but again, it’s an ideal opportunity to let the youngsters get a taste for motorsport. Want to know more before you commit then please give David or myself a call, my details are at the front of the magazine and David’s can be contacted on 01993 708418 or [email protected]. Don’t want to compete then why not just come along for a chat to meet other club members both old and new and enjoy the free barbeque which has had very good reviews for some years now but as I cook it then I would say that wouldn’t I. I’ll be able to count the entries but I would ask that if you intend coming along just to watch then you let me know how many will be in your group so I can buy enough food to go round. This will avoid the embarrassment of rationing or running out and PLEASE let me know beforehand if there are any vegetarian requirements. Get the event Regs and entry form from the Club web site. John Blackwell – Competition Secretary.


YOUR CLUB NEEDS YOUR INPUT!

The club has decided to set up an informal working group to focus on the

future development of Oxford MC.

We would like new ideas on how to

bring in new members, Suggestions

for new events and venues and also

improve the popularity of the

traditional monthly club nights. In fact

we would just like any input to evolve

the club

If you have anything at all to say or

wish to get involved with the working

group and help put the ideas into

practice. The same goes for

everything and anything the club

does.

Email:

[email protected]


CHAMPIONSHIP POINTS Even though enthusiasm for the Club Championship Points seems to be waning there are still enough members interested to make gathering information worthwhile. It would be nice to have a few more people involved. There have been some changes made to the way the club championship points are calculated to try and even out the way points are accumulated. Presently all points are added together to calculate the Clubmen of the Year but it has become evident that this can give a disproportionate total and some non‐competitive members do not get a look in. To even this out the competitive element has been separated from the non‐competitive and the two sections will be treated independently. The full rules for the championship is on the web site but the changes will make no difference to the way points are claimed but it will hopefully encourage more members to participate. The full spreadsheet is on the web site but, half way through the year the current standings are:

12 Car Driver Expert Ian Hazleton 12 Car Navigator Expert Bob Muttram 12 Car Driver Novice Bruce Blyth / Phil Garrett 12 Car Navigator Novice Dominic Blyth / Kieron Brown Road Rally Driver Expert Kevin Belcher Road Rally Navigator Expert Richard Crozier Road Rally Driver Novice Kieran Belcher Road Rally Navigator Novice Stage Rally Driver Mark Cooper Stage Rally Co‐Driver Michael Hughes Speed Haydn Marks Best Competitive All Rounder 1st Haydn Marks 2nd Alan Wakeman 3rd Bob Muttram Marshalling Simon Marks Best Non‐competitive All Rounder 1st John Blackwell 2nd David Smith 3rd Harvey Warner Best Lady Helen Tutt Newcomer of the Year Helen Tutt Under 21 Kieran Belcher


MY SIDE OF THE STAGES As a few of you know, I don’t get out and do too

much marshalling or spectating on events. I

certainly haven’t been competing enough myself

recently (watch this space though)

However I’ve been having a very hectic year doing

what I’m hopefully best as, service crew! So while

you don’t see me too much on the stages

themselves, I’m usually keeping busy in the

service area.

It’s something I enjoy doing and have made a career out of, including a few years in the WRC. This

season has been busier than most and below is a list of some of the events I’ve attended so far this

year and may more to come, including the BRC

Round, the Nicky Grist stages this weekend

coming.

Some of the events I’m looking after my own car,

some for people from Jersey and have also been

doing the excellent MSV Circuit rally

championship.

Highlights of the season so far have been helping

Stuart Gilks win his class in the MSV Championship despite a few engine issues and a sizable crash in the last round, be still finished to get the win. It was also great to see Trevor Gilks running in the top 30 in the wet at Brands Hatch in a pretty standard Peugeot 205 Gti...not bad for a 78 year old! The Mira D’Isis stages was a busy one with 4 cars to look after, including club members Nick Deighton in his Golf GTI, showing excellent

improvement compared to his rallying debut on the event last year and Dave Wood and Richard Crozier getting the Best Improvement for a Peugeot award and most importantly Dave’s 1st Trophy! The events I can remember doing so far in 2016!

Jack Frost stages Croft, Brands Hatch winter stages, North

west Stages Blackpool, South Downs Stages Goodwood,

Race Retro Stoneleigh, Bovington Stages, Lee Holand

Memorial Stages Anglesey, Alan Healey Memorial stages Cadwell Park, Horiba D’Isis stages Mira,


MSVR Bolton Midnight Snetterton, TSH Stages Cornwall, Mid‐Summer stages Caerwent, Goodwood

Festival of speed, Enville Stages Anglesey

Chris Hambly

COTSWOLD MOTOR SPORT GROUP 2016 Championship Rounds Highlighted

Day Date Organisers Event Event Name Location

Sun 03‐Jul Basingstoke Grass Autotest Paster Blaster

Sun 10‐Jul Stroud Car Trial BBQ & Ladies Trial

Thurs 14‐Jul Ross Autotest

Fri 15‐Jul Cheltenham Autotest Summer Series

Sun 17‐Jul Basingstoke Touring Assembly

Sun 17‐Jul Bath Touring Assembly Aquae Sulis Tour

Thurs 21‐Jul Cirencester Summer Series Winstone

Sat 23‐Jul Ross Historic Road Rally Ross Traders

Sat 23‐Jul Bristol Sprint Dick Mayo Sprint Castle Combe

Sun 24‐Jul Bristol Family Sports Car Day Castle Combe

Tue 26‐Jul CMSG Monthly Meeting DATES MEETING Cheltenham MC

Sat 06‐Aug Oxford Rally Carfax Stages Rally Throckmorton

Sun 07‐Aug Devizes Touring Assembly Valleys & Villages Tour

Sun 14‐Aug Stroud Car Trial Clifford Hooper Trial

Sun 21‐Aug Bath AutoSolo Kemble

Tue 30‐Aug CMSG Monthly Meeting Cheltenham MC

Make sure that you support your local and neighbouring motor clubs


YOUR NEXT RIVETTING EVENT REPORT GOES HERE

We do so want to hear about what you are doing.

Stage Rallies

Road Rallies

Autosolos, Autotests,

Classic Run

Marshalling duties

They are all of interest to our members.

NEXT NEWSLETTER AUGUST 1st

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